I think an auger is the most efficient way to dig 65 holes in 8 hours w/ 3 guys. Transporting, set-up and clean-up??? wtf are you talking about. A handheld auger is no more trouble than a shovel minus the backbreaking labor. I think it will be quicker.

The glazing is in reference to a clay soil and how it performs when an auger is used. The sides of the hole will actually becomes smooth and glassy. This makes the sides of the hole even more in penetrable for a plants root system and allows for even stricter migration of water in an already poor environment. To remedy this, ample peat moss and actually taking a shovel and breaking the sides of the hole up is needed. In my area, this is an issue, but does not deter auger use. Augers are quick and efficient on high volume installations.

You are going to spend more time transporting , setting up, and cleanup than any time saved over a shovel.

If the conditions are so bad you need an auger, what makes you think the plant will survive?

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Again thats only 3-holes per hour, per man, for your 3-man crew.......Where'd you get these guys anyway?......"K-Mart"......With the help of a few of my very "Beautiful Nieces" [ no Butchs or Dikes], they'd be able to avg 5-7 holes per hour and they'd have your job done in an easy 5 hrs tops!!!!!!!......Then again I pay them what they are worth....."Better get that Auger"